---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 04/23/13: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:57 AM - Re: Homecoming (Dennis Rowe) 2. 04:05 AM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (William Long) 3. 04:35 AM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (John Hauck) 4. 04:48 AM - Re: Homecoming (John Hauck) 5. 07:59 AM - Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (Dennis Rowe) 6. 09:18 AM - Re: sun fun was a blast (Ralph B) 7. 05:00 PM - Re: Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. (Gary Aman) 8. 05:25 PM - Re: Re: Aligning landing gear (Gary Aman) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:57:32 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Homecoming From: Dennis Rowe John, Wind pretty much decides range, I plan for a maximum of 75 mile legs with reserve but any legs that long have to have alternative fuel options. The second planned leg of the Kolb trip is the longest at 70 miles and I should know by then if the plan needs adjusted. Makes for a long trip stopping every 60 miles but that's life traveling in a recreational vehicle. Skid Rowe On Apr 22, 2013, at 10:44 PM, "John Hauck" wrote: > > Dennis R/Kolbers: > > What is your range with two up and loaded as it will be for the flight to > London? > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > > > Are there any Kolb drivers from Western PA, or Eastern OH heading to the > homecoming by air? Weather and Lord permitting, Linda and I are planning on > leaving Apollo PA around three pm on Thursday, stops are planned at > Washington county KAFJ, Cambridge CDI, Ohio university UNI, Ashland Regional > DWU (hopefully over night there) than finishing trip on Friday through > Morehead Rowan M97, Montgomery county IOB, and finally Chestnut Knolls. I am > open to suggestion if anyone has advice for adjusting the route and stops, > pretty limited range with 10 gallon of fuel and a 2 stroke.. > If the weather through the weekend even looks a little iffy, we'll be going > by car. > > Dennis Skid Rowe > Mk3, 2si 690L > Cell: 724 882 6788 > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:05:13 AM PST US From: William Long Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Stripped threads on tail nut. I plan to put two nuts on my new bolt this time. I don't ever fold it. ________________________________ From: "WhiskeyVictor36@aol.com" Sent: Mon, April 22, 2013 11:30:29 PM Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Stripped threads on tail nut. Bill Long/Kolbers Wondering if anyone ever tried enlarging the bolt to 1/4 inch? Would probably weaken the vertical tail post at the point where the bolt goes through. Bill Varnes In a message dated 4/22/2013 6:44:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, blong6826@sbcglobal.net writes: The threads were gone on the nut ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 04:35:42 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Stripped threads on tail nut. Wondering if anyone ever tried enlarging the bolt to 1/4 inch? Would probably weaken the vertical tail post at the point where the bolt goes through. Bill Varnes Bill V/Kolbers: I haven't had a problem using 3/16 on my MKIII with nyloc, being careful not to over torque the little nut. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 04:48:24 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Homecoming Wind pretty much decides range, I plan for a maximum of 75 mile legs with reserve but any legs that long have to have alternative fuel options. The second planned leg of the Kolb trip is the longest at 70 miles and I should know by then if the plan needs adjusted. Makes for a long trip stopping every 60 miles but that's life traveling in a recreational vehicle. Skid Rowe Skid R/Kolbers: There are times I would like to do 60 miles legs. Normally, I try to fly 1.5 to 2.0 hour legs. As I get older, the legs get shorter though. I always tell folks that half the trip is meeting people on the ground. The more I land, the more folks I meet. john h mkIII Titus, Alabama ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 07:59:36 AM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Stripped threads on tail nut. From: Dennis Rowe I use a full 3/16' castle nut and a safety ring, makes it easy and secure. Denny Skid Rowe On Apr 23, 2013, at 7:34 AM, "John Hauck" wrote: > > Wondering if anyone ever tried enlarging the bolt to 1/4 inch? Would prob ably weaken the vertical tail post at the point where the bolt goes through. > > Bill Varnes > > > > Bill V/Kolbers: > > I haven't had a problem using 3/16 on my MKIII with nyloc, being careful n ot to over torque the little nut. > > john h > mkIII > Titus, Alabama > > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 09:18:03 AM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: sun fun was a blast From: "Ralph B" At Oshkosh, they gave our camping area on the west side of the runway to the rotorcraft folks. It was convenient for us ultralight and Light Sport guys to camp as it was out of the main flow of traffic. Ralph B -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 1000+ hours 26 years flying it Kolbra 912ULS N20386 200 hours Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=399230#399230 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/parked_at_osh__154.jpg http://forums.matronics.com//files/kolbra_at_osh__152.jpg ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 05:00:45 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. From: Gary Aman I also fold the MK3 while in Florida so I kept the wing nut.Also use a slig htly longer bolt and a spacer made of 3/16 I.D.steel tubing about 1/4 in.lo ng that gets the wing nut out from under the tang so it's easier to tighten and get the safety pin in .Also keep a little grease on the wing nut face to make it easy to tighten and on ALL of the cable tangs to keep them from wearing where they contact the thimbles. G.Aman mk3c 790 hrs Jabiru 2200a -----Original Message----- From: Ralph B Sent: Mon, Apr 22, 2013 8:54 pm Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Stripped threads on tail nut. Back in the old days I would use a wingnut on the tailpost and the flying w ires weren't too tight on my Firestar. I didn't want to use any tools in the set up to make it easier. Over time, the tangs wore a groove in the sleeves and I cou ld see the wires weren't tight enough. I made new flying wires and started usi ng a nylock nut with a socket to tighten. It has to be loose enough to bring the tangs together at the bottom, yet tight enough when the nut is tightened. T he wires aren't drum tight, but secure enough to avoid vibrating and wearing t he sleeves. I still fold the wings every time I fly it. Since the Kolbra is hangered, its flying wires are tighter and it has turnbuckles to tighten. Ralph B -------- Ralph B Original Firestar 447 N91493 E-AB 1000+ hours 26 years flying it Kolbra 912ULS N20386 200 hours Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=399165#399165 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 05:25:31 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear From: Gary Aman The picture showed up here JG.Easy way to do it except for the 200.00 dolla rs worth of copper tubing. G.Aman -----Original Message----- From: JC Gilpin Sent: Mon, Apr 22, 2013 4:19 am Subject: Kolb-List: Re: Aligning landing gear I had attached a photo to that post, which shows up in my sent mail, but do esn't appear in the post for some reason???? Anyhow, it's just a matter of removing both axles, and sliding a length of 1/2" hard-drawn copper pipe through from one side to the other. There's eno ugh flexibility in the pipe to handle the camber angles of the axles. The pipe locks both gear legs to a straight ahead position, or by forcing the c enter of the pipe a bit back you can set for a slight toe-in, equal on both sides. 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